Dundee Middle School

Date: August 20, 2025

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS RESCHEDULED

Dear Dundee Community Schools Families,

We have rescheduled the start of the school year, including the elementary and middle school open houses. The official first day of school for all buildings will now be Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Elementary and middle school open houses will now take place on Monday, August 25, 2025. Additional details about each building’s open house will be shared with families through the school’s Facebook page.

The open house schedule changes are the result of a maintenance issue that we are actively addressing in several classrooms in the elementary and middle school buildings. We have experienced some areas of mold growth. According to HVAC technicians, this was likely due to this summer’s unusually humid weather and the way our Ventilation Unit Ventilators (VUVs) are designed to bring in fresh air. 

Our custodial teams immediately cleaned the areas where mold first appeared. However, when the mold returned, we took additional steps to address the problem. The district adjusted the VUV dampers to limit the intake of humid outside air and brought in professional restoration companies to conduct a thorough assessment. Their recommendations included placing industrial-sized dehumidifiers in each affected classroom to reduce excess humidity. Once humidity levels drop below fifty percent, mold growth will stop, allowing our custodial team to reclean the classrooms and all affected areas thoroughly.

Air quality testing was also conducted, and we are currently awaiting results to confirm that the mold identified is not of the black mold variety. In the meantime, we are following all recommended mitigation steps. Once the dehumidification process stabilizes the environment, we will reclean all affected classrooms and conduct additional air quality testing to ensure the spaces are safe for students and staff.

I want to re-emphasize that we will not begin the school year until test results confirm that all classrooms are safe. The health and well-being of our students and staff will always be our top priority.

We will continue to keep families updated as results are received and next steps are confirmed. Thank you for your patience, support, and trust as we work to resolve this matter promptly and thoroughly.

Sincerely,